Story Time: Something NEW in March
Story Time: Something NEW in March
Reading a ”new” book with your child can be an enchanting and exciting experience! After your child selects a new book, perhaps about a favorite topic like dinosaurs, trains, or animals, take a “picture walk,” and flip through pages. Look at the illustrations and try to guess what the story will be about. This helps your child activate prior knowledge, encourages predictive thinking, and improves narrative understanding.
Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Activity Room.
Ages 3-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
When you give your child positive reinforcement by clapping or telling them that they did a great job, you are encouraging them to act both independently and cooperatively. To encourage this at home, use activities that your child can do easily, and don’t forget to give a lot of positive encouragement. — Lambert
Activity
Pick some simple activities your child can do that will fill an entire day. After they do the activity, even if they fail, encourage them with clapping, hugs, and positive reinforcement. Then, at bedtime, talk about the things they accomplished that day.
Books Presented
Spectacular Spots by Susan Stockdale
If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall
Giraffe's Book is Missing a Story by DK Ryland
Goat is the G.O.A.T. by Bea Birdsong
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Camouflage Rhyme
Oh where oh where can my little frog be?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his big, buggy eyes
And his smooth, brown skin
Oh where oh where can he be?
Oh where oh where can my tiger be?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his stripey fur
And his big, sharp teeth
Oh where oh where can he be?
Oh where oh where can my owl be?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his amber eyes
And his short, curved beak
Oh where oh where can he be?
Oh where oh where can my gecko be?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his leaf shaped tail
And his sticky toes
Oh where oh where can he be?
Source: Library Bonanza
This is Big, Big, Big
This is big big big (Hold arms out to side)
This is small small small (Cup hands together)
This is short short short (Hold hands with palms facing each other)
This is tall tall tall (Reach one hand above head)
This is fast fast fast (Circle fists quickly)
This is slow slow slow (Circle fists slowly)
This is yes yes yes (Nod)
This is no no no (Shake head)
Source: Mel’s Desk
Little Dog, Little Dog
Little dog, little dog; come out and play!
What color house are you in today?
Are you in the _(color)_ house?
The Goats Came Marching
The goats came marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The goats came marching one by one,
The little one stopped…to bask in the sun.
Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge.
The goats came marching two by two…,
The little one stopped…to look at the view.
Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge.
The goats came marching three by three…
The little one stopped…to sit by a tree.
Then they all came marching, over the rickety bridge…
Rickety bridge!
Source: BBC
Crafts and Activities
Turtle and Books Coloring Page
